NGCF awards $426,500 in scholarships to local students
The North Georgia Community Foundation has continued its support in the community by distributing $426,500 scholarship awards to students pursuing their post-secondary education this...
Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law remains on hold after federal court order
(GA Recorder) — A federal court has postponed a decision on Georgia’s stalled anti-abortion law until after the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on...
Kemp, Ralston roll out plan to give public safety officials $1,000 bonuses
Governor Brian Kemp and House Speaker David Ralston on Monday announced their latest plan to prioritize public safety by giving them $1,000 bonuses.
The state...
Two seriously burned in Demorest work accident Sunday
Paramedics airlifted two burn victims to Grady Hospital in Atlanta on Sunday following a work accident in Demorest. Immediately following the accident, officials said...
Mount Airy man arrested and charged with trafficking Fentanyl
Drug task force agents arrested a Mount Airy man last week following a two-month investigation. They charged 38-year-old Ryan Terry Lovell with multiple drug...
DWTS for Hope raises nearly $99K for Circle of Hope
It was a show and fundraiser two years in the making but it was so worth the wait. After the money and votes were...
Pedestrian killed in Athens crash
At midnight on Monday, a pedestrian walking along US-129/Jefferson Road near Oak Grove Road was struck and killed.
Athens-Clarke County Police Department's initial investigation identified...
Friday wreck in Alto sends two to NGMC
A Friday afternoon accident on GA-365 near Wilbanks Road resulted in two hospital transports to Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
Georgia State Patrol says the accident...
Trooper uses PIT maneuver to end high-speed chase on Toccoa Bypass
A Norfolk, Virginia, man was jailed Sunday after leading a Georgia state trooper on a high-speed chase in Stephens County, officials say.
Around 2:55 p.m....
Dancing with the Stars for Hope
One of Habersham County's most highly-anticipated events of the year is going virtual. The popular Dancing with the Stars for Hope fundraiser scheduled for...
Cornelia’s ‘biggest’ Big Red Apple Festival draws large crowd
A year since traditional festivals and gatherings were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgians were ready for Cornelia's beginning-of-fall festivities Saturday...
Georgia secretary of state decries ‘disinformation campaign’ over 2020 election
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican who took the brunt of former President Donald Trump’s attacks over Georgia’s...